Helena National Forest
National Forest land · Montana
Helena National Forest is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 984,180 acres in Lewis and Clark County, Broadwater County + 3 more, Montana (National Forest land), managed by the U.S. Forest Service (USDA). It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.
| Approx. size | 984,180 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | U.S. Forest Service (USDA) Listed in PAD-US as: Forest Service Region 01 Northern |
| Manager type | Federal |
| Designation | National Forest |
| Public access (PAD-US) | Open access PAD-US definition: “requires no special requirements for public access to the property (may include regular hours of availability).” |
| County | Lewis and Clark County, Broadwater County, Powell County, Jefferson County, Meagher County |
| Reference point | 46.37682, -111.81793 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 1 PAD-US record combined |
Before you hunt here
- Regulations, seasons and licenses: check with Montana Fish Wildlife & Parks. This site does not list regulations.
- Managing agency: U.S. Forest Service: hunting on national forests
- Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.
Nearby public land (within 30 miles)
- Canyon Ferry Lake Bureau of Reclamation project land · 23,752 acres · 15.2 mi
- Canyon Ferry Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 5,937 acres · 15.5 mi
- Lake Helena Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 430 acres · 22.7 mi
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Helena National Forest” in Montana combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.